Morbihan Voyage Tips and guide

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Morbihan is a department in Brittany on the coast of the Bay of Biscay. It is noted for its Carnac stones, which predate and are more extensive than the Stonehenge monument in Wiltshire, England.

• 47.584722-3.0777781 Carnac – the megalithic menhirs, stones erected by the prehistoric peoples of Brittany
• 47.745833-3.3663892 Lorient – famous for its yearly Festival Interceltique, dedicated to Celtic music with participants from all of the Celtic nations
• 48.0686-2.96283 Pontivy – popular for its castle and the Napoleonic heritage trail
• 47.483333-3.1205564 Quiberon — a summer spa-resort
• 47.655-2.7616675 Vannes – a city in the Gulf of Morbihan

• 47.33306-3.1871 Belle Île — the "beautiful island" has a massive historical citadel
• 47.638611-3.4552 Groix — it has high cliffs on its north coast, and sandy beaches in secluded coves on the south coast
• 47.339722-2.8777783 Hoëdic — this island fills up with boaters and campers during summer
• 47.390833-2.9541674 Houat — an island surrounded by granite cliffs except for a long beach lined with dunes on the eastern coast
• 47.5975-2.843335 Ile-aux-Moines — a pretty island with amazing landscapes and good walking routes

The Morbihan and Breton road network allows you to travel with ease. The expressways are free between Rennes/Lorient (N24), Ploërmel/Vannes (N166), Nantes/Vannes (N165).

• SNCF. The main stations in the department are Vannes, Lorient, Auray and Redon. They are served by the TGV Paris—Quimper. (updated Nov 2020)

• 47.760556-3.441 Lorient Bretagne Sud Airport (LRT ^IATA Aéroport de Lorient-Bretagne-Sud), ☏ +33 2 97 87 21 50. Flights from Lyon and Paris Orly. (updated Nov 2020)

For the Atlantic islands: Belle-île, Groix, Houat and Hoëdic, daily connections all year round (approximately 45 to 60 min) by the Océane company. From Easter to October and in season, other companies also offer crossings.

The Oust River, part of the Nantes-Brest Canal, runs from Rohan to Redon, passing through Saint-Vincent-sur-Oust and Saint-Martin-sur-Oust

• BreizhGo. Public transportation in Brittany. (updated Mar 2025)

The Carnac stones are an exceptionally dense collection of megalithic sites near the south coast. More than 3,000 prehistoric standing stones were hewn from local granite and erected by the pre-Celtic people of Brittany and form the largest such collection in the world.